Richest Mogul

Chapter 1412

At first, there was a flutter of excitement that soon turned into hesitation. However, now, Ted found himself irresistibly drawn to Janine, unable to fight the urge to get closer. He thought that rather than overthinking everything and letting his emotions run wild, he should take a more proactive approach.

Janine didn't notice Ted's gaze as she grabbed a pair of slippers and said, "Please sit and wait for a moment. I'll go serve dinner."

Thankfully, she had made extra food, planning to save some for a quick stir-fry in the morning.

The dishes she prepared were quite simple-shrimp with zucchini and garlic-sauteed greens.

"I usually cook something quick when I get home from work, so don't mind me," Janine said, treating Ted like a younger brother.

He felt a bit shy about the simplicity of the meal.

She then pulled out two bottles of drinks from the fridge. Normally, she didn't drink much soda, but she kept some at home for kids, who liked it when they visited during the hot weather. Looking at the two simple dishes before him, Ted felt that they were visually appealing and fragrant. It had been years since he had tasted home-cooked meals like these.

After taking a bite, his eyes lit up. "Janine, your cooking is excellent!"

from various chefs at fine restaurants, but it was rare for anything to make

himself wanting more than just one

Janine's children often praised her cooking, hearing such compliments from someone less familiar brought her unexpected joy. She smiled

person's culinary skills. If done well, it has that comforting taste of home. If not, it can

it turns out inedible. Most of it ends up in the trash, so I've given up on cooking and

surprised.

ago," Ted replied calmly. After all, it had been a long time

months after their wedding, during a routine pregnancy checkup, they discovered that she had late-stage breast cancer. It wasn't long after the diagnosis that

sets of parents tried their

women had shown interest in him, and his family had tried to set him

alone wasn't so bad, and gradually,

people didn't fully understand his situation. They assumed he was still married and had a

they could be his mistress, openly offering money for his support. Ted had a strong

quickly apologized. Ted smiled and

impression of Ted improving. Over the 15 years since his wife's passing, he had remained deeply loyal and had never sought another